Posted inEditorials
Guest Column: City has tools to protect history
Robert Hall has long been crusading to “get a handle on what will be allowed in St Augustine’s HP (Historic Preservation) districts.”
Posted inGovernment
Decision for Spanish Quarter not to be made by City
Without a doubt, the City of St Augustine has a continuing interest in revitalization of the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum; a collection of properties on the north end of St George Street that were once managed by the city’s Department of Heritage Tourism and then closed because of continuing financial losses to the tune of $250,000 a year.
Posted inGovernment
Governing board of historic St Augustine properties
Historic City News reporters were on hand this morning when Chairman Allen L Lastinger, Jr called to order the third meeting of the Board of Directors of University of Florida Historic St Augustine, Inc in the Sala de Montiano room of the Government House Museum.
Posted inCommunity
May 12 is National Miniature Golf Day
This Saturday, May 12th, America celebrates National Miniature Golf Day — and Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Historic City News readers can play a round of carpet golf at the Bayfront Putt-Putt for free; compliments of Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium and Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains.
Posted inCommunity
San Sebastian water body clean up planned
Most people think of the Matanzas River and its downtown bayfront when they think of St Augustine’s waterfront, but the city has another waterfront as well: the San Sebastian River.
Posted inPublic Safety
Test Drive Bandit photos released by police
Two St Augustine and St Johns County automobile dealers are still scratching their heads; trying to figure out why it was so simple for the “Test Drive Bandit” to leave their lots with vehicles last week — but new evidence that may help identify the guilty party has been released to Historic City News from Jacksonville Police Sergeant David J Valentine.
Posted inCommunity
Training in the use of 18th century flintlock muskets
Twenty-five lucky Historic City News readers could be selected to participate in a Spring Musket School being presented by the National Park Service on Saturday May 19, 2012.
Posted inEditorials
Ed Slavin Historical Park, Greenway and Coastal Trail
A bill filed in the state legislature in September of last year, approved by the House and Senate in the last session, and then signed by Governor Scott on Friday, will allow the naming and sponsorship of state greenways and trails — so maybe the “Ed Slavin Historical Park, Greenway and Coastal Trail” is in our future.
